[Config Support]: Always detect but only alert when switch is flipped in HA

[LakesideMiners]

Describe the problem you are having

I am using Firgate as an NVR with 24/7 recording. and, I want to actualy make use of the
Is this kind of setup able to be done? Thank You!

Version

0.14.1-f4f3cfa

Frigate config file

mqtt:
  enabled: true
record:
  enabled: true
  retain:
    days: 2


go2rtc:
  streams:
    Living_Room: tapo://[email protected]
    Bedroom: tapo://[email protected]
  webrtc:
    candidates:
      - stun:8555
database:
  path: /config/frigate.db
ffmpeg:
  hwaccel_args: preset-rpi-64-h264

detectors:
  coral:
    type: edgetpu
    device: usb
cameras:
  Living_Room: # <------ Name the camera
    enabled: true
    onvif:
      host: 192.168.1.190
      port: 2020
      user: REDACTED
      password: REDACTED

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://REDACTED:[email protected]:554/stream2 # <----- The stream you want to use for detection
          roles:
            - audio
            - detect
            - record
    detect:
      enabled: true # <---- disable detection until you have a working camera feed
      width: 1280
      height: 720
    motion:
      mask: 0.361,0.05,0.238,0.06,0.219,0.055,0.211,0.096,0,0.101,0,0,0.356,0
      threshold: 48
      contour_area: 63
      improve_contrast: true

  Bedroom: # <------ Name the camera
    enabled: true
    onvif:
      host: 192.168.1.200
      port: 2020
      user: REDACTED
      password: REDACTED

    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://REDACTED:[email protected]:554/stream2 # <----- The stream you want to use for detection
          roles:
            - audio
            - detect
            - record
    detect:
      enabled: true # <---- disable detection until you have a working camera feed
      width: 1280
      height: 720
    motion:
      mask: 0.361,0.05,0.238,0.06,0.219,0.055,0.211,0.096,0,0.101,0,0,0.356,0
      threshold: 48
      contour_area: 63
      improve_contrast: true
    zones: {}
version: 0.14

Relevant Frigate log output

NA

Relevant go2rtc log output

NA

Frigate stats

No response

Operating system

HassOS

Install method

HassOS Addon

docker-compose file or Docker CLI command

NA

Object Detector

Coral

Screenshots of the Frigate UI's System metrics pages

No response

Any other information that may be helpful

No response

[hawkeye217]

What do you mean by "only alert when switch is flipped"?

If you're referring to notifications, yes - this is possible. Use the sgtbatten Frigate blueprint: https://github.com/SgtBatten/HA_blueprints

If you're referring to saving "alerts" in the Frigate UI's review screen, then no - this is not possible.

[LakesideMiners]

Sorry. Could have clarified that better.
I want to make a virtual switch within HA that will control if it actually will log things as alerts.
I am wondering if that's something that I can set up to control via MqTT or similar. My config file doesn't show MQTT as being fully set up but I have since gotten that part set up now.

[NickM-27]

No that's not currently supported, there is a feature request for it

[LakesideMiners]

Alright! Thank you!